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Dr. Yil Yildrim, Perth, Australia

Laila, DOB: 15 November 2002

Laila did not babble as a baby and by the age of 14 months used the word "Mum" in many ways to describe everything, along with an elaborate array of gestations. We sought help in the forms speech therapy and ENT experts. Laila was declared both speech and language delayed. She was diagnosed with dyspraxia (a speech disorder) and also had bi-lateral grommets implanted in August 2004 (21 months) to combat otitis media (glue ear). In reality not much progress was ever made to her ability to speak and formulate language.

This is Laila's last year before she commences kindergarten and the education system, so we decided to try everything this year to try and help Laila improve. In general conversation one day I briefly mentioned Laila's situation to a lady I met at the gym. She told me about Yil and Wanneroo Chiropractic and said we would be amazed at some of the things that could happen with chiropractic. Gill then gave us a gift certificate for Laila, and along we came with an open mind.

Michael and I were both open to the idea of chiropractic care for ourselves in the past, but were not sure how much help it could offer Laila. After taking x-rays, two main areas of concern were identified on Laila's spine. The first was the fact that her pelvis was 8mm difference from one side to the other. This in turn had caused a slight shift in her spine to her right in the lower part of her trunk.

The second and most significant to Laila was the subluxation in her neck at C1. Her top vertebrae (C1) was basically facing the wrong direction, instead of sitting at 30 degrees it was lying at -12 degrees, so the central nervous system was not being allowed to function at optimal performance. Dr Yildirim said he had not seen a severe subluxation at C1 before in someone so young, and in fact it was only usually replicated in car accident victims.

It was recommended that Laila be put on a 12 month chiropractic care plan which included three months of three visits per week and then twice a month for 9 months. He also said to try and get Laila to look up more often. Laila has also suffered from nightly disturbed sleep since she was six months old, ranging from waking up every evening to weekly night terror episodes. She is inclined not to initiate interaction with others and is extremely reliant on her immediate family (especially mum) for support.

Since beginning chiropractic care, the changes in Laila were noticeable after only a week. She seemed more vibrant, alert and happy. After three weeks other people were noticing how much her vocabulary and clarity of speech had improved. Laila started sleeping through the night most of the time. Her episodes of night terror are less frequent (once a fortnight) and less severe (lasting about 5 minutes an episode).

It has been 3 months now since Laila first met Dr Yil and Dr Mike and Laila is now the child she always was around us, around everyone. She is trying to make friends, is starting to find the confidence to be involved in conversations. She is attempting new more complicated words and sounds. Her answers are no longer her familiar few responses, but phrases and more intelligible unfamiliar words that have replaced them.

Everyday I hear her say something new. She is three and a half years old and currently has a language speech age of between 2 and 3 years (about 2yrs, 9 months). Prior to chiropractic care she had a language/speech age of between 1 and 2 year (about 18 months). In three months she had improved more than 12 months worth in term of language/speech. Wonderful!

Prior to chiropractic care, Laila hated being away from us (especially mum) for any period of time. For example she goes to a 3 year old kindergarten programme that in the past had screaming tantrums, crying, hiding etc when it was time for me to leave her. Today however, I kissed her goodbye at the door; she sat on the mat with everyone else, looked at me and smiled, and then blew me a kiss with a little wave. On return to pick her up, I was last there and she was waiting with one of the carers, happy and talking. She told me that she played with 'Katie' most of the day. It was so amazing!

Laila used to wake up every night and come into our room. Since chiropractic care she is last to wake up every morning, so everyone now sleeps better, especially Laila (and me). We have told all our close friends and family about the changes in Laila since beginning chiropractic care. We have recommended to many of them that they or their children could benefit from a chiropractor. A few people we know see a chiropractor frequently but the majority don't. All of our immediate family is under chiropractic care for various plans. A couple of our girls are on twice monthly maintenance programmes. Another daughter had subluxations in both her neck and back identified and has been treated accordingly. Both my husband and I are also under chiropractic care.

We have told Laila's ENT, Speech Therapist, Paediatrician and GP of the changes in Laila due to chiropractic care. Most had very little response.

I give permission for this story to be used for publicity about chiropractic care.

C. M.

16 May 2006